CLEAN : Ghana: Samantha Power visits the UN Mission

The transcript discusses the significant role of fear in the spread and stigma of an epidemic, emphasizing the need to overcome fear to effectively combat it. It highlights improvements in safe burial practices in Sierra Leone and Freetown, and calls for increased international support to address resource gaps, such as basic supplies and transportation, to end the Ebola epidemic.

What is the primary emotion discussed that affects people's response to the epidemic?

What does the speaker suggest is necessary to conquer the epidemic?

According to the text, what improvements have been observed in the burial rates in Sierra Leone and Freetown?

What role do underfunded UN appeals play in the context of the epidemic?

What is the call to action for countries that have not yet stepped up in response to the epidemic?